This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3h.2ADE/17.159 Message Board Post: First of all, what is your time-line. The HANDS came to New Albany ca 1818 from Cape May CAPE MAY NJ, where the families had lived for at least half a century. I believe it was a Thomas Hand and family and in-laws that came to IN. He had brothers along also. Family names were GARRISON, DAVIS, WRIGHTS and others. Before CAPE MAY the family was in Southampton and Easthampton, LONG ISLAND NY ca 1700. Before that they were from Lynn and other towns in MA, except for brother Joseph, who went to NewHaven CT shortly after his fathers death ca 1660. He married Jane WHITE/WRIGHT in CT, possibly Guilford CT. Apparently he also went to L.I. NY. My line, of Lemius Frisbee HAND and Elizabeth GARRISON ended up in Logansport CASS IN in last half of 1800's. My direct came to Chicago COOK IL ca 1900. GINNY 2 vmartinez5946@aol.com